Jeff’s Salads returns to Sarasota

The restaurant reopened in its former location on Tamiami Trail earlier this month. The European chain known for its unique salad combinations and create-your-own salad bar closed in spring 2012 during a “company reorganization.” The Sarasota restaurant, which opened in July 2011, was a franchise and the company’s first location in the United States.

“We are a Polish-Austrian family and our major business is in Europe,” said Verna Jarczvnski, spokeswoman for the company. “We had a big project going on there, so Jeff’s had been closed in the meantime. We have modified the concept but the idea is basically the same – fresh and healthy food that is quick to get but not fast food.”

Doors reopened to customers at the 141 S. Tamiami Trail location last week.

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